2 easy and quick bread recipes

Try these two easy quick bread recipes; perfect for enjoying at home or giving as gifts.

Fresh peaches and lush sour cream combine in this delicious tea bread. Extra-light olive oil lends another layer of richness that enhances the bread's texture without adding an olive flavour.

Prep time 15 min

Cook time 1 hr 5 min

Serves 16

• 2 peaches
• 200 g (1 1/2 c) all-purpose flour
• 100 g (3/4 c) whole wheat flour
• 30 g (1/4 c) toasted wheat germ
• 150 g (3/4 c) sugar
• 5 ml (1 tsp) baking soda
• Salt
• 125 ml (1/2 c) sour cream
• 2 large eggs
• 30 ml (2 tbsp) extra-light olive oil
• 5 ml (1 tsp) almond extract

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Lightly spray a 23 x 13-centimetre (nine x five-inch) loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Blanch the peaches in a medium pot of boiling water for 20 seconds. Peel, pit and finely chop them (you should have about 250 millilitres/one cup).
3. Combine the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, wheat germ, sugar, baking soda and salt, to taste, in a large bowl.
4. Combine the sour cream, eggs, oil and almond extract in a small bowl. Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients and pour in the sour cream mixture. Stir until just combined. Fold in the peaches.
5. Spoon the batter into the pan, smoothing the top. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean, about one hour. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then turn out onto the rack to cool completely before slicing.

Grape-Nuts gives these fast-to-fix loaves their nutty flavour and chewy texture. The extra fibre is a nice health bonus, too.

Prep time 10 min

Cook time 30 min

Makes 2

• 500 ml (2 c) buttermilk
• 120 g (1 c) grape and nut cereal
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 400 g (3 c) all-purpose flour
• 200 g (1 c) sugar
• 5 ml (1 tsp) baking powder
• 5 ml (1 tsp) baking soda
• 2 ml (1/2 tsp) salt

1. Preheat the oven to 190°C (375°F). Grease two 20 x 10-centimetre (eight x four-inch) loaf pans.
2. In a large bowl, combine the buttermilk and cereal. Let stand for 10 minutes, then add the egg.
3. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir into the cereal mixture until just moistened.
4. Spoon the batter into the loaf pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted near the centre comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes.
5. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from the pans to wire racks.

For extra flavour and crunch, sprinkle some Grape-Nuts cereal on top of the loaves just before baking.

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